It Was 20 Years Ago ... Whatever.. BLEACH!!!
November 3rd, the 20 year anniversary version of Nirvana's Bleach will be released. (The actual anniversary was last June.)
Endino and Novoselic Still Working Together. Krist Novoselic writes a weekly column, every Tuesday on the Daily Weekly.
I just got off the phone with producer Jack Endino for a comment regarding the occasion. He said, "Considering it only took about 30 hours in the studio, and the equipment we used, I'm glad it sounds as good as it does.".
Jack - WTF?? There are many reasons for this record being an aural treat. First, I was in the band. (more on my utter lack of objectivity later). Second, Endino recorded it and finally, most importantly - the release is a tribute to the vision of Kurt Cobain.
There's going to be a vinyl version too. Jack and I got test pressings earlier this summer and the vinyl sounds killer. It's going to be pressed on white vinyl - just like the first issue. I put the tone arm down and the bass growl of "Blew" is there in all its Grunge glory. The CD is re-mastered too.
There are going to be many unseen photos of the band in the booklet. The package also includes a live show recorded on February 2nd, 1990 at the Pine Street Theater in Portland, Oregon with drummer Chad Channing.
Here's the song list from the release:
Bleach: Deluxe Edition
1. Blew
2. Floyd the Barber
3. About a Girl
4. School
5. Love Buzz
6. Paper Cuts
7. Negative Creep
8. Scoff
9. Swap Meet
10. Mr. Moustache
11. Sifting
12. Big Cheese
13. Downer
Live at Pine Street Theatre
1. Intro
2. School
3. Floyd the Barber
4. Dive
5. Love Buzz
6. Spank Thru
7. Molly's Lips
8. Sappy
9. Scoff
10. About a Girl
11. Been a Son
12. Blew
Go ahead and "Scoff" at me promoting a new product. That's OK - I still hope you feel my "Love Buzz".

68 comment(s)












kaitlyn says:
I think the release is great! Hope you didn't run into any problems with Courtney Love though! I will be right in line ready to buy it.
Posted On: Monday, Aug. 24 2009 @ 7:58AM
Heath Coontz says:
Fuck yeah Krist! The world can always use more NIRVANA!
Keep it going man!
-Heath Coontz
Posted On: Monday, Aug. 24 2009 @ 8:01AM
Lisa French says:
Can't wait! Roll on November!
Posted On: Monday, Aug. 24 2009 @ 8:13AM
Angel G. Martínez says:
Krist is amazing. Please visit NIRVANAHEART. Community in spanish ago 2004. http://todorock.pe/nirvanaheart
Bleach is my favorite album. Thanks Krist and Jack.
Posted On: Monday, Aug. 24 2009 @ 8:22AM
Robert says:
Amazing, Krist! I'm happy!!!
Posted On: Monday, Aug. 24 2009 @ 8:35AM
Itsme says:
Will the live recording be a video recording or just audio? Video would be killer. But either way I'm getting myself a copy. Thanks for doing this.
On a complicated side note. MTV needs to make a copy of the live n loud performance. Probably the best live Nirvana show ever.
Posted On: Monday, Aug. 24 2009 @ 9:22AM
Shannon (Madam) says:
I don't see it as " promotion for a new product" and I think it's a beautiful tribute. Thanks Krist.
I really wish that I could come to lounge acts 2009. Times like these I wish I didn't live on the other side of the world.
I am 21 and can't stand the music of today. God bless Gen X. NIRVANA forever.
Posted On: Monday, Aug. 24 2009 @ 9:43AM
Jeff says:
Can someone at SUB POP TELL US WHEN WE CAN PRE ORDER THIS PELASE???
Posted On: Monday, Aug. 24 2009 @ 1:02PM
abu zachary says:
I miss the passion of kurt cobain, krist and dave.
Posted On: Monday, Aug. 24 2009 @ 3:35PM
Jonathan C says:
I'm smiling at the thought of this on remastered vinyl. SO GLAD TO HEAR THAT.
I can't wait to get that in the office.
Posted On: Monday, Aug. 24 2009 @ 6:01PM
kieran mercer says:
awesome krist cant wait to get my hands on it. gets me stoked to start recording my bands first album were managed by a big company in vancouver and are about to record our debut if you have the time check out my music very beatles influence people say i sound like cat stevens... www.myspace.com/kieranmercermusic
Posted On: Monday, Aug. 24 2009 @ 10:21PM
arjune says:
krist - the bass line to blew is so bad ass. that's some snarly grungey shit. one of the best nirvana bass lines. second best probably: lounge act. thanks for everything.
Posted On: Tuesday, Aug. 25 2009 @ 6:40AM
Ligia Guido says:
When this record arrive to Brazil I´m going to buy it! : )
Posted On: Tuesday, Aug. 25 2009 @ 7:00AM
Ben Sironko says:
I suspect I shall be buying this with my first ever paycheck! Thanks for the music dude!
Posted On: Tuesday, Aug. 25 2009 @ 8:26AM
royce says:
I'm with you Krist on that one WTF! Jack
Posted On: Wednesday, Aug. 26 2009 @ 2:10AM
Harry Hathorn says:
Krist, its far from selling out. its a fucking honour to have accessibility to fresh nirvana material from someone who knows more about what nirvana really was than anybody likes to think they do. im sick and tired of hearing peoples opinions on kurt cobain, i know for sure that i never knew the guy as much as i love the music and think it kinda tells me something personal. i still know sweet fuck all. but thank you so so much! your musical opinion is the only one, when it comes to nirvana, that anybody should actually pay attention to. . . well i doubt dave grohl has a blog. so again thank you! krist it would mean so much to me if you could send me an email. i have alot of legitamate outrageous things that i really really need to say to you. if you would be at all interested to read any of it. it would mean alot. . . i would even be honoured to recieve a personal get the hell away and stop littering all over my blog message . . . or some new and inovative political campaign message. anything. "can you feel my love buzz?"
Posted On: Wednesday, Aug. 26 2009 @ 2:24PM
Tim Mlynek says:
Awesome I can't wait to hear it on vinyl! I'm a 22 year old working-class joe from Canada. As I get older and my dreams and aspirations fade away into scarce thoughts I hardly have any time for anymore, slapping in a Nirvana track and cranking it at the end of another shitty work day makes it all bearable. I'm not some weirdo or some fan that just wants to get a email back from you, I just want you to know that the music you helped create has made a huge impact on my life, and I thank you for it.
Posted On: Wednesday, Aug. 26 2009 @ 5:04PM
Harry Hathorn says:
hey tim. i may be a wierdo but im not just a mindless fan who wants an email like some 13 year old boy who wants his soccer jersey signed or whatever...thats maybe the way i would feel towards someone like Leonard Cohen. there is an explanation but id like to save that for the seriously rare possibility of actually receiving an email from someone that i admire. so my apathetic apologies. anyways keep it cranking ! :)
Posted On: Thursday, Aug. 27 2009 @ 12:45AM
corey jones says:
I really hope You and Nirvana Members include pat smear, Lori Goldston and Melora creager and the the former members of bleach drummmers will go Rock and rock Roll Hall Of fame in 2012.
Bleach is a awesome Record.
I got one question for you is there any new video for nirvana? i know Reading festival is coming out.
Posted On: Thursday, Aug. 27 2009 @ 1:25AM
Chris says:
Hey Corey Jones,
I'm pretty sure i recently saw an interview with Krist about how there is suppoesdly a lot of 'footage' over the years of the band.
So hopefully that is not forgotten!
As far as the album goes, i can't wait.
My only question is: are we going to hear a noticeable difference with the re-mastered versions?
Posted On: Thursday, Aug. 27 2009 @ 5:02AM
dagmar says:
Congratulations!
I have a copy of the album "Bleach", despite the success of "Nevermind", I think "Bleach" is still the best work of Nirvana.
Posted On: Thursday, Aug. 27 2009 @ 5:23AM
dagmar says:
ah, yes! I said that this photo is really cool!
Brasília - DF
Posted On: Thursday, Aug. 27 2009 @ 9:33AM
Ligia Guido says:
Dear Krist,
Everything about Nirvana I want to have! Man, I´m so pride of you! At home I see the interviews and I think "Oh God, can he imagine how many good things he and the other guys does for us, in every place of the world?"
Yeah, as I already say, I´m from Brazil. Everyday when I wake up I see you and my dear Kurt and my dear Dave at my wall.
I thank God everyday, because the way I know and start to love you and Kurt and Dave it was really special.
I hope someday I can share to you and Dave how I know you guys! But I´m a person of faith, someday I´m going to see you in person, and you will look into my eyes and you´re going to see everything that I cannot explain.
Thank you so much for everything!!!!!!!!!
I love you, always!
PS: don´t forget to smile always, you have a beautiful smile : )
Posted On: Thursday, Aug. 27 2009 @ 10:45AM
Travis says:
WOW!i already own bleach on cd, but im definitely buying the vinyl version!! i love to play "BLEW" "FLOYD THE BARBER" "SCHOOL" on my bass all the time, that album is fantastic and a top personal favorite of mine.
BLEACH is the best ever LONG LIVE NIRVANA!!!!
Posted On: Thursday, Aug. 27 2009 @ 4:46PM
Harry Knuckles says:
"DONKEY SHOW!!!". For anyone wondering about video, there are MANY live videos of NIRVANA. Some are complete shows and some clips only. Some in great quality and some in extremely horrible "collectors items" quality. Pro shot and audience shot. I spent the later part of the 90's tracing down these videos filmers or lowest generation (best quality) owners. Never paid a dime! I still have quite a bit of footage that is rare and that maybe even Krist himself has not seen. However these days a lot of it can be seen on youtube. _Anonymous_ go Krist!! PS can we JAM ?
Posted On: Friday, Aug. 28 2009 @ 1:04AM
Harry Knuckles says:
"DONKEY SHOW!!!". For anyone wondering about video, there are MANY live videos of NIRVANA. Some are complete shows and some clips only. Some in great quality and some in extremely horrible "collectors items" quality. Pro shot and audience shot. I spent the later part of the 90's tracing down these videos filmers or lowest generation (best quality) owners. Never paid a dime! I still have quite a bit of footage that is rare and that maybe even Krist himself has not seen. However these days a lot of it can be seen on youtube. _Anonymous_ go Krist!! PS can we JAM ?
Posted On: Friday, Aug. 28 2009 @ 1:05AM
Harry Knuckles says:
"DONKEY SHOW!!!". For anyone wondering about video, there are MANY live videos of NIRVANA. Some are complete shows and some clips only. Some in great quality and some in extremely horrible "collectors items" quality. Pro shot and audience shot. I spent the later part of the 90's tracing down these videos filmers or lowest generation (best quality) owners. Never paid a dime! I still have quite a bit of footage that is rare and that maybe even Krist himself has not seen. However these days a lot of it can be seen on youtube. _Anonymous_ go Krist!! PS can we JAM ?
Posted On: Friday, Aug. 28 2009 @ 1:05AM
Harry Knuckles says:
"DONKEY SHOW!!!". For anyone wondering about video, there are MANY live videos of NIRVANA. Some are complete shows and some clips only. Some in great quality and some in extremely horrible "collectors items" quality. Pro shot and audience shot. I spent the later part of the 90's tracing down these videos filmers or lowest generation (best quality) owners. Never paid a dime! I still have quite a bit of footage that is rare and that maybe even Krist himself has not seen. However these days a lot of it can be seen on youtube. _Anonymous_ go Krist!! PS can we JAM ?
Posted On: Friday, Aug. 28 2009 @ 1:06AM
Harry Knuckles says:
"DONKEY SHOW!!!". For anyone wondering about video, there are MANY live videos of NIRVANA. Some are complete shows and some clips only. Some in great quality and some in extremely horrible "collectors items" quality. Pro shot and audience shot. I spent the later part of the 90's tracing down these videos filmers or lowest generation (best quality) owners. Never paid a dime! I still have quite a bit of footage that is rare and that maybe even Krist himself has not seen. However these days a lot of it can be seen on youtube. _Anonymous_ go Krist!! PS can we JAM ?
Posted On: Friday, Aug. 28 2009 @ 1:06AM
Harry Knuckles says:
"DONKEY SHOW!!!". For anyone wondering about video, there are MANY live videos of NIRVANA. Some are complete shows and some clips only. Some in great quality and some in extremely horrible "collectors items" quality. Pro shot and audience shot. I spent the later part of the 90's tracing down these videos filmers or lowest generation (best quality) owners. Never paid a dime! I still have quite a bit of footage that is rare and that maybe even Krist himself has not seen. However these days a lot of it can be seen on youtube. _Anonymous_ go Krist!! PS can we JAM ?
Posted On: Friday, Aug. 28 2009 @ 1:08AM
Harry Knuckles says:
"DONKEY SHOW!!!". For anyone wondering about video, there are MANY live videos of NIRVANA. Some are complete shows and some clips only. Some in great quality and some in extremely horrible "collectors items" quality. Pro shot and audience shot. I spent the later part of the 90's tracing down these videos filmers or lowest generation (best quality) owners. Never paid a dime! I still have quite a bit of footage that is rare and that maybe even Krist himself has not seen. However these days a lot of it can be seen on youtube. _Anonymous_ go Krist!! PS can we JAM ?
Posted On: Friday, Aug. 28 2009 @ 1:09AM
Harry Knuckles says:
"DONKEY SHOW!!!". For anyone wondering about video, there are MANY live videos of NIRVANA. Some are complete shows and some clips only. Some in great quality and some in extremely horrible "collectors items" quality. Pro shot and audience shot. I spent the later part of the 90's tracing down these videos filmers or lowest generation (best quality) owners. Never paid a dime! I still have quite a bit of footage that is rare and that maybe even Krist himself has not seen. However these days a lot of it can be seen on youtube. _Anonymous_ go Krist!! PS can we JAM ?
Posted On: Friday, Aug. 28 2009 @ 1:13AM
corey jones says:
The most video i really want is Paramount Theatre 10-31-91 and the last concert you guys play 3-1-94 MÜnich, germany.. and i live in ohio .. and theres no video pretty bummed out
Posted On: Friday, Aug. 28 2009 @ 1:31AM
Harry Knuckles says:
OOPS. Sorry for posting so many times. Accident!
Posted On: Friday, Aug. 28 2009 @ 1:34AM
ChelseaChiodos says:
Krist, thank you thank you thank you! Roll on November
Posted On: Friday, Aug. 28 2009 @ 11:14AM
Phillip says:
this is so great, i think that Bleach is the heavier album of Nirvana...and the songs are so powerfull...
Long life to NIRVANA
Posted On: Friday, Aug. 28 2009 @ 11:40AM
Anonymous says:
Yeah the music of today does suck! It's because people are more concerned with screwing each other and looking fashionably cool then playing music, nevermind. Bleach is a great record,underated.
Posted On: Saturday, Aug. 29 2009 @ 3:13AM
Denis Ezhov says:
It's such a big event!
Congratulations Krist and all fans! It reminds me you make your first record.
Bleach forever!
Posted On: Saturday, Aug. 29 2009 @ 11:51AM
Tommy says:
hey krist,
can't wait for the album to come out in ireland (if it does) im 17, come from a small town in ireland and your a LEGEND so could you PLEASE email me??
thanks!!
Posted On: Sunday, Aug. 30 2009 @ 6:51AM
Chris says:
It's been 20 years already? Great album punk album with some of the most catchiest riffs that get stuck in your head at times. I enjoy how Nirvana never had an album that sounded like the other. Nevermind was not a copy of Bleach, and In Utero was not a copy of Nevermind. We could only wonder what the next one would of sound like.
Krist, I have posted a huge comment about your article about California. I hope you read it.
Chris
Posted On: Monday, Aug. 31 2009 @ 12:26AM
Corey says:
I can't wait for it to come out in four days!
Posted On: Monday, Aug. 31 2009 @ 8:27AM
kevin says:
already have a bleach re issue on vinyl but i will be getting the re,re issue!
cds suck,mp3s suck,vinyl sounds the BEST! if it werent for nirvana i wouldnt be in to music like Scratch Acid,
GG Allin,Flipper, The Melvins,bad brains etcetc. thanks for letting me know to seek out weird fucked up bands! speaking of weird fucke dup music check out
www.myspace.com/thenothing2320
AND!!! myspace.com/nevikdaley
love you.
Posted On: Thursday, Sep. 3 2009 @ 6:34PM
Michael Gravit says:
This makes me feel sad and happy at the same time. It's wonderful. Just the fact that the loud, raunchy, trudging, distorted levity of "Bleach" still brings joy to the people that hear it with open ears and open hearts. I love that fucking record.
Posted On: Friday, Sep. 4 2009 @ 11:02AM
Alex Gust says:
Krist!, did it release any full video of the haloween evning in seattle 1991 or 1992 or what year it was. Do you know?
Posted On: Friday, Sep. 4 2009 @ 2:13PM
Alex Gust says:
Krist!, did it release any full video of the haloween evning in seattle 1991 or 1992 or what year it was. Do you know?
Posted On: Friday, Sep. 4 2009 @ 2:14PM
Derrick Dunham says:
Krist,thank you!Bleach kicks ass still by far my all time favorite.To be able to have it on vinyl is a dream come true and new live tunes is great news!Nirvana's legacy will live on 4ever,todays music fails in comparison to what you dudes gave the world.Thank you!!!!!!
Posted On: Sunday, Sep. 6 2009 @ 9:23PM
angel p. says:
Hi Krist!
I hope I can get the vynil version (i live in Chile). I just can say that still love the Nirvana music!! Best regards!!
Posted On: Wednesday, Sep. 9 2009 @ 9:47AM
Xavier galindo says:
God i'M really fucked up of all of you guys, KRist is great but let him live. I don't think that he has time to e-mail to each of you sik nirvana "fans". ( if that's the way you like to be called). Get concentrate in your own lifes.
Posted On: Wednesday, Sep. 9 2009 @ 10:06AM
cable says:
dear krist:
i want to thank you for all the artistic music you have been doing with kurt and dave.
also i will be so gratefull i you answer this letter to my personal e-mail, the only thing i want is to inform you about something im trying to make.
Posted On: Wednesday, Sep. 9 2009 @ 5:00PM
cable says:
dear krist:
i want to thank you for all the artistic music you have been doing with kurt and dave.
also i will be so gratefull if you answer this letter to my personal e-mail, the only thing i want is to inform you about something im trying to make.
Posted On: Wednesday, Sep. 9 2009 @ 5:01PM
kurtpg says:
thanks krist!!!
im sooo happy with the news...im from malaysia actually and i want to say thanks for all the job and things uve been doing wit the late kurt and dave...to me..u r the greates bassist of all time and some of my lads been copying ur bass plaing....haahahahah...peace bro!!!krist 4 live!!!
Posted On: Thursday, Sep. 10 2009 @ 2:46AM
kurtpg says:
owh yeah...i can and always feel ur love buzz...hahahah
Posted On: Thursday, Sep. 10 2009 @ 2:48AM
Harry Hathorn says:
oh my, oh my.
i seem to have made a mistake.
it seems il have hammer
my own cracks to slip thrue
Posted On: Thursday, Sep. 10 2009 @ 5:57AM
Harry Hathorn says:
oh my, oh my.
i seem to have made a mistake.
it seems il have to hammer
my own cracks to slip thrue
Posted On: Thursday, Sep. 10 2009 @ 5:58AM
Jennifer says:
KRIST!!! Always good to anything from you guys (Dave n you) Love you all! I'm very excited about the re-master coming out. A must have. LOVE YOU GUYS DEARLY!!!!!!
Posted On: Saturday, Sep. 12 2009 @ 10:37AM
GG- says:
awesome shit man!!! I'm happy to see you alive and well man. so many good times i've had with the music. I've gotta get my hands on one of those white vynal copies... thats gonna be the coolest shit to happen in a while. keep on kick'n all sorts of ass in this world.
Posted On: Sunday, Sep. 13 2009 @ 3:57PM
Boddah says:
Hey Krist,
What happend to Dylan Carlson? Seem this guy is free...
Posted On: Sunday, Sep. 13 2009 @ 5:31PM
Edgar Combs says:
that's great , when do you three get into the rock n roll hall of fame ????????
Posted On: Monday, Sep. 14 2009 @ 9:16PM
Anonymous says:
HUH, NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Posted On: Tuesday, Sep. 29 2009 @ 5:55PM
Júnior says:
amazing, i'm happy krist. [2]
Posted On: Wednesday, Sep. 30 2009 @ 8:30PM
N A R V I N A says:
Wow Dont u just want to scRRRREEEAAAM , bounce to that BASS , THUMP t0 thAT beat . . then one more SOLO lol exciting stuff . 20 years ago i was 6 .. This with the reading fest coming out u just cant wait . . Thankyou for thinking of us . . ur number #1 aussie fan
Posted On: Sunday, Oct. 4 2009 @ 4:36AM
Noah says:
thats great. Maybe release a vinyl version of the box set too?
Posted On: Sunday, Oct. 4 2009 @ 3:25PM
Kennedy Taylor says:
WE LOVE YOU KRIST!!!!
Posted On: Monday, Oct. 5 2009 @ 11:49AM
NOISBURE says:
HOLA SOY EDUARDO
SOY COLECCIONISTA Y FAN DE NIRVANA ESTOY ESPERANDO CUANDO YEGE A MI PAIS PERU EL DVD Y EL CD DELUX "BLEACH"
MUCHAS GRACIAS
KRIST NOVOSELIC
JACK ENDINO
CHAD CHANNING
AND KURT COBAIN GOD BLESS YOU
THANK YOU!!!!
Posted On: Wednesday, Oct. 7 2009 @ 12:31PM
kurt maverick says:
It's feel the "buzz" to hear that you'll re-produce 'Bleach'... I can't wait for it, so how about for Malaysian market for this re-mastered album..... well yeah, I love 'Bleach', the fundamental of NIRVANA and my band too.... check out in myspace.com/mavericksoundnastier
we've covering bleach song's NEGATIVE CREEP....
For Krist, keep email me if you feel free.... Thanks a lot for your influnces.
Regards,
Kurt Maverick
Posted On: Thursday, Oct. 15 2009 @ 11:52AM
kurt maverick says:
this the correct url..... thanks again
Posted On: Thursday, Oct. 15 2009 @ 11:56AM
Croci Federico says:
I am very happy with this, a cannot wait to have one of these in my hands.
Posted On: Thursday, Oct. 22 2009 @ 9:01AM
Alex says:
I´ll try to get a copy of it down here in São Paulo. Bleach is my favorite album!
Thanks Krist! Oh, although I never had a chance to see Nirvana on stage I´m happy that I got to see Eyes Adrift and talk to you after the show in Cambridge, Mass. @ the Middle East Downstairs!
Keep it up man!
Posted On: Thursday, Nov. 12 2009 @ 11:45AM